indimi

Swahili

noo

NOO

How to say it

SwahilinooNOOsoon
Englishgrindstonesoon
Frenchmeulesoon

Meaning

a stone used for grinding grain or sharpening tools, a grindstone.

Good to know

augment, of kinoo. noti [Engl. J 1. banknote, bill. 2. mus. note, notisi \JLngl. J 1. jur. notice, summons. noo ya masaa 24. 24 hours' notice. 2. hand- bill. Novemba {Engl. J November

Examples

  • Bibi alisaga mahindi kwa noo.Grandmother ground the maize with a grinding stone.
  • Noo ile ni nzito kuliko kinoo cha kawaida.That grinding stone is heavier than an ordinary one.
  • Walitumia noo kunoa mapanga yao.They used the grindstone to sharpen their machetes.

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